Make a bee-line for honey

Honey gets hot

That pot of honey in the larder just lasts and lasts, making it the ideal ingredient. Click through our gallery to discover 10 things you didn't know about honey and 10 honey recipes to help you utilise the delicious runny stuff. Oh, and do try to buy local honey, rather than produce of different countries - it's better for the environment (less air miles), better for your taste buds and it may even be better for you too... if you're a hayfever sufferer, rumour has it that eating local honey can help alleviate symptoms.

Pictured: Oxfordshire beekeeper Jim Chambers, who has been keeping bees for over 60 years!